diff --git a/jenkins_pipelines/environments/common/pipeline-build-validation.groovy b/jenkins_pipelines/environments/common/pipeline-build-validation.groovy
index ae9d7952b..6bae2320d 100644
--- a/jenkins_pipelines/environments/common/pipeline-build-validation.groovy
+++ b/jenkins_pipelines/environments/common/pipeline-build-validation.groovy
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ def run(params) {
         // Declare lock resource use during node bootstrap
         mgrCreateBootstrapRepo = 'share resource to avoid running mgr create bootstrap repo in parallel'
         retailProxyConfigurationLock = 'lock proxy retail setup'
+        def muLockSlots = [].asSynchronized()
         // Variables to store none critical stage run status
         def monitoring_stage_result_fail = false
         def client_stage_result_fail = false
@@ -587,13 +588,15 @@ def clientTestingStages(params) {
                         if (params.confirm_before_continue) {
                             input 'Press any key to start adding Maintenance Update repositories'
                         }
-                        echo 'Add custom channels and MU repositories'
-                        res_mu_repos = runCucumberRakeTarget("cucumber:build_validation_add_maintenance_update_repositories_${nodeTag}", true, temporaryList)
-                        echoHtmlReportPath("build_validation_add_maintenance_update_repositories_${nodeTag}")
-                        echo "Custom channels and MU repositories status code: ${res_mu_repos}"
-                        if (res_mu_repos != 0) {
-                            required_custom_channel_status[node] = 'FAIL'
-                            error("Add custom channels and MU repositories failed with status code: ${res_mu_repos}")
+                        withThrottle(muLockSlots, 5) {
+                            echo 'Add custom channels and MU repositories'
+                            res_mu_repos = runCucumberRakeTarget("cucumber:build_validation_add_maintenance_update_repositories_${nodeTag}", true, temporaryList)
+                            echoHtmlReportPath("build_validation_add_maintenance_update_repositories_${nodeTag}")
+                            echo "Custom channels and MU repositories status code: ${res_mu_repos}"
+                            if (res_mu_repos != 0) {
+                                required_custom_channel_status[node] = 'FAIL'
+                                error("Add custom channels and MU repositories failed with status code: ${res_mu_repos}")
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -611,13 +614,15 @@ def clientTestingStages(params) {
                             if (params.confirm_before_continue) {
                                 input 'Press any key to start adding common channels'
                             }
-                            echo 'Add non MU Repositories'
-                            res_non_MU_repositories = runCucumberRakeTarget("cucumber:${build_validation_non_MU_script}", true, temporaryList)
-                            echo "Non MU Repositories status code: ${res_non_MU_repositories}"
-                            echoHtmlReportPath(build_validation_non_MU_script)
-                            if (res_non_MU_repositories != 0) {
-                                required_custom_channel_status[node] = 'FAIL'
-                                error("Add common channels failed with status code: ${res_non_MU_repositories}")
+                            withThrottle(muLockSlots, 5) {
+                                echo 'Add non MU Repositories'
+                                res_non_MU_repositories = runCucumberRakeTarget("cucumber:${build_validation_non_MU_script}", true, temporaryList)
+                                echo "Non MU Repositories status code: ${res_non_MU_repositories}"
+                                echoHtmlReportPath(build_validation_non_MU_script)
+                                if (res_non_MU_repositories != 0) {
+                                    required_custom_channel_status[node] = 'FAIL'
+                                    error("Add common channels failed with status code: ${res_non_MU_repositories}")
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                     }
@@ -922,4 +927,29 @@ def echoHtmlReportPath(String rake_target) {
     }
 }
 
+@NonCPS
+def tryAcquireSlot(slots, int max) {
+    int current = slots.get()
+    if (current < max) {
+        return slots.compareAndSet(current, current + 1)
+    }
+    return false
+}
+
+@NonCPS
+def releaseSlot(slots) {
+    slots.decrementAndGet()
+}
+
+def withThrottle = { slots, int max = 5, Closure body ->
+    waitUntil {
+        tryAcquireSlot(slots, max)
+    }
+    try {
+        body()
+    } finally {
+        releaseSlot(slots)
+    }
+}
+
 return this